Spurs entertain Villarreal in North London this Tuesday, as the 2025/26 Champions League campaign commences with an intriguing set of opening night fixtures.
Thomas Frank has enjoyed a phenomenal start to his tenure at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, winning three of his first four matches in charge.
Amazon Prime will provide live coverage of Tuesday September 16th’s clash, which kicks off at 20:00, with a full match replay available following the referee’s full-time whistle.
Tottenham predicted XI vs Villarreal
Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-3-3): Guglielmo Vicario; Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Djed Spence; Pape Matar Sarr, João Palhinha, Lucas Bergvall; Mohammed Kudus, Richarlison, Xavi Simons.
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Tottenham team news vs Villarreal
Whilst not contending with the same extensive injury list that helped to determine the fate of his predecessor, Frank does have several absentees amongst his squad.
Many of the Dane’s crocked stars are out with long-term issues, with the likes of James Maddison, Radu Drăgușin, Dejan Kulusevski, and Yves Bissouma – all of whom have not been included in Spurs’ initial Champions League squad – expected to miss a significant portion of the season.
Although it appears he won’t require surgery to address an ongoing ankle problem, Dominic Solanke is set to miss Tuesday’s tie.
The former Bournemouth striker has endured a tricky start to the campaign, finding himself nudged down the pecking order thanks to several impressive displays from Richarlison.
It looks like Mohammed Kudus will join the in-form Brazilian in attack, with new signing Xavi Simons potentially featuring on Spurs’ left-hand flank following a positive debut at the weekend.
There’s a question mark over who will partner Pape Matar Sarr and João Palhinha in midfield, as Lucas Bergvall and Rodrigo Bentancur scrap for a place in Frank’s starting XI.
It seems the young Swede is currently winning that battle, having recorded a goal and an assist in Spurs’ comfortable victory over West Ham.
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Spurs facing uncertain future following Levy departure
All eyes will be on Tottenham’s on-field endeavours on Tuesday night, but there was a seismic development at boardroom level during the international break.
Daniel Levy agreed to leave his role as Executive Chairman after more than two decades at the helm, with inside sources suggesting the club’s ownership team believes ‘greater sporting success’ can be achieved with a different leader.
Levy has also presided over some significant infrastructural improvements, not least the construction of a state-of-the-art stadium and a glossy new training facility.
However, he also delivered a spate of controversial managerial sackings, as the Essex-born entrepreneur pursued an unfruitful chase for silverware. Spurs won just two trophies throughout his 24-year reign, the League Cup in 2008 and last season’s memorable Europa League triumph.
In a fitting illustration of Levy’s trigger-happy approach, the two managers who secured these honours were both relieved of their duties within six months of enjoying their respective open-top bus parades.
He leaves a complicated legacy at the club he has supported since his schooldays.